Case Studies
Bentley College View PowerPoint slideshow
Managing content and satisfying constituents through user-friendly distributed authorship
is challenging for most institutions. When image, branding, and high-tech features are added to traditionally managed Web sites, bottlenecks often occur on all levels. This
presentation discusses how Bentley used CMS and revitalized workflow processes to break content management bottlenecks and increase user satisfaction.
Gonzaga University View PowerPoint slideshow - Listen to presentation
Web Content Management Solutions provide universities with powerful new tools for Web site management. They centralize control of the look-and-feel, security, and administration
of university Web sites, while investing content owners throughout the university with responsibility for the information. Gonzaga University's experiences choosing and
implementing its CMS are presented and discussed.
Bowling Green University View PowerPoint slideshow
Effective university-wide content management is critical in Web-enabling higher education. Bowling Green State University was actively looking for ways to better use the Web as
an effective communication channel to attract prospective students and visitors. To help achieve this goal, the university implemented a content management system. This presentation
addresses the selection, implementation, and lessons learned.
OmniUpdate "Web Heroes" View testimonials
Testimonials by higher ed professionals detailing the benefits of Web CMS at their respective institutions. Though provided by OmniUpdate, a commercial CMS vendor, many of the
features and outcomes are applicable to Web CMS in general.
UC Davis Dept. of Sociology - Plone Download PDF presentation
Overview of the implementation and use of Plone open source CMS by the UC Davis Department of Sociology. Presented to the CMS Initiative's Requirements and
Evaluation committee by Charles McLaughlin, programmer and systems administrator.
UC Davis Graduate School of Management - Ektron
Documents (in PDF format) from the GSM's search for a Web CMS, which culminated in the implementation of Ektron. GSM contracted JEL,
a Sacramento-based interactive consulting agency, to assist with its search.
UC Davis Geography Department - Drupal
Dave Waetjen's presentation of the department's use of Drupal open source CMS across several Web sites.
Texas A&M View CMS showcase
Texas A&M University is undergoing a branding overhaul. Part of this initiative
includes a directive to investigate possible CMS integration for the major academic
units (colleges) and their respective departments. With that in mind, U-WEB has evaluated
several products with their campus's needs and general educational purposes in mind.
Ball State University View CMS information page
Ball State provides information about its central Web content management system - Vignette - for internal departments and
users. Contents include best practices, tutorials, a list of departments using CMS and other tips.